Chronology of World War II

September 1939

Monday, September 18th

Battle of the Atlantic

SS Kensington Court (4863t) shelled and sunk by U-32. 2 RAF Sunderland Flying Boats rescue 34 men.

Kensington Court


Courageous

U-35 sinks the British trawlers Arlita (326t), 22 miles WNW of St Kilda, and Lord Minto (295t), 30 miles NW of St Kilda. The survivors of both vessels are picked up by the British trawler Nancy Hague, spared by the submarine to rescue the other crews.

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Poland, Politics

- Under pressure from the German government, the Polish president, Ignacy Moscicki, and the Commander in Chief, Rydz-Smigly are interned in Rumania. They leave behind messages telling their troops to fight on.
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